Biology:Stelestylis

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Short description: Genus of flowering plants

Stelestylis
Stelestylis surinamensis - Jardin Botanique de Lyon - DSC05405.JPG
Stelestylis surinamensis
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Pandanales
Family: Cyclanthaceae
Genus: Stelestylis
Drude
Type species
Stelestylis coriacea
Drude

Stelestylis is a genus of plants first described as a genus in 1881. All the known species are native to northern South America (Venezuela and the Guianas).[1]

Species[1]
  • Stelestylis anomala Harling - Aragua + Carabobo States in Venezuela
  • Stelestylis coriacea Drude - probably Brazil; original type destroyed in Second World War, precise location locale unknown
  • Stelestylis stylaris (Gleason) Harling - Venezuela, Guyana
  • Stelestylis surinamensis Harling - Suriname, French Guiana

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5400211 entry